KR20080088754A - Intelligent massage chair - Google Patents

Abstract

An intelligent massage chair is provided to allow detecting a user's health condition and providing a customized massage program for each user's health results. An intelligent massage chair comprises: a massage chair part including a head part(10), a backseat(20), a seat part(30), a leg support part(40), and a handle part(50); a health detection device to detect a user's health condition, including body temperature, body fat, blood pressure, pulse, and body weight; a health condition analysis part(130) to analyze the detected heath condition; a memory(160) to store a program concerned with the massage of procedure and time for chair operation; and a controller(150) to operate the massage chair part according to the stored program.

Description

Intelligent massage chair {Intelligent massage chair}

1 is an external perspective view of an intelligent massage chair according to the present invention;

2 is a control block diagram of an intelligent massage chair according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

  9: massage chair 10: head

 20: back portion 30: seat portion

 40: leg support 50: handle

100 control unit 101 load cell

102: blood pressure / pulse / temperature measuring instrument 130: health status analysis unit

140: wired / wireless communication unit

The present invention relates to an intelligent massage chair, and more particularly, to diagnose the user's state of health and massage corresponding thereto is performed, the health diagnosis result relates to an intelligent massage chair that is transmitted to the external management system using wireless communication.

In general, the multi-functional chair system is configured to be equipped with a health diagnostic sensor on the chair and to check the health of the chair user in conjunction with a mobile terminal and a health care server, and to treat the user by attaching a massager to the back.

An example of such a multifunctional chair for health care is disclosed in "Korean Patent Publication No. 2006-0132032 (December 20, 2006), Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0631148 (September 26, 2006)" .

That is, the Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-0132032 reflects the change of massage parameters made during the execution of the massage program during the next execution of the massage program to efficiently provide a massage program that matches the user's preferences. A unit for input, a first memory for temporarily storing a change of massage parameters input by the input unit at a desired massage stage during the execution of a massage program, and a change of massage parameters provided from the first memory after the massage program is finished. According to a change in the second memory to be stored and the massage parameters stored in the second memory, a technique having a control unit for modifying a desired massage stage the next time a massage program is performed is presented.

In addition, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0631148 has a multi-function chair that can be equipped with a health diagnostic sensor on the chair and in conjunction with the mobile terminal and health care server to diagnose the health of the chair user, and to cure the user by mounting a massager on the back The health care system used is installed, the health diagnostic sensor is installed on the handle of the chair to detect the health status of the chair user and output the detection result signal, the scale is mounted on the seat of the chair to measure the weight of the chair user, display The department displays the examination result of the chair user detected by the medical examination sensor and the weight of the chair user measured by the scale, the massager is mounted on the backrest, and the mobile terminal receives the detection result signal from the medical examination sensor and detects the received detection. Medical examination of chair user by wireless transmission of result signal The health management server proposes a technology for diagnosing a health condition of a chair user based on a detection result signal in response to a chair user health diagnosis request from a mobile terminal, and providing the diagnosis result to the mobile terminal.

However, the above-described Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-0132032 has a problem in that massage is performed by a predetermined pattern instead of automatically performing massage by a program corresponding to a user's health condition.

In addition, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0631148 measured the health status of the user, but there was a problem that does not perform a massage corresponding thereto.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems as described above, to provide an intelligent massage chair that measures the health of the user to perform a massage by a massage program suitable for it.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent massage chair that allows a user to receive a massage according to his situation by using a massage program previously performed by using his or her ID.

In order to achieve the above object, the intelligent massage chair according to the present invention is an intelligent massage chair having a massage chair operating mechanism including a head part, a back part, a seat part, a leg support part, and a handle part, and detecting the user's health condition. Means, a health state analysis unit for analyzing a health state of the user sensed by the sensing means, a memory for storing a program relating to the operation sequence and time of the massage chair operation mechanism, according to the data analyzed by the health state analysis unit And a control means for operating the massage chair to execute a program stored in a memory, wherein the detecting means detects a user's body temperature, body fat, blood pressure, pulse rate, and weight.

In addition, the intelligent massage chair according to the invention, characterized in that it further comprises a wired / wireless communication unit for transmitting the health status of the user analyzed in the health status analysis unit to an external health care system.

In addition, in the intelligent massage chair according to the present invention, the detection means is an electrode plate for detecting the user's body fat, a load cell for detecting the user's weight, the user's pulse, blood pressure and body temperature to detect the blood pressure / pulse / body temperature Characterized in that it comprises a.

In addition, the intelligent massage chair according to the present invention, further comprising an input means for inputting user information, wherein the control means is to operate the massage chair operating mechanism when the user information input to the input means continuously input It is characterized by stopping.

In addition, in the intelligent massage chair according to the present invention, the control means is characterized in that the operation and operation sequence of the respective portions of the massage chair operating mechanism according to the user's information detected by the sensing means differently executed. do.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the description of the specification and the accompanying drawings.

First, the concept of the present invention will be described.

The massage chairs on the market are simply massagers that only massage, acupressure, and vibrate.

The reason why modern people who are living under busy work and stress are getting massages is to relieve the fatigue accumulated in their bodies and to let go of their mind and their stress.

But if that effort works bad for you, it will be a problem. If you do not have a massage if you are not a drug can be poisonous.

The present invention supplements this point and provides a structure for receiving a massage of a function set appropriately for the user after checking the condition before the user receives the massage.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the structure of this invention is demonstrated according to drawing.

In addition, in description of this invention, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same part and the repeated description is abbreviate | omitted.

1 is an external perspective view of an intelligent massage chair according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a control block diagram of the intelligent massage chair according to the present invention.

First, the configuration of the intelligent massage chair will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

The intelligent massage chair 9 according to the present invention has a head portion 10, a back portion 20, a seat portion 30, a leg support portion 40, a handle portion 50 as a massage chair operating mechanism, respectively. Since the structure of can be easily implemented by a well-known technique, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

In addition, the intelligent massage chair 9 according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the electrode plate (49, 51) is provided on both handles for measuring body fat, provided on one handle portion blood pressure, pulse and body temperature Blood pressure / pulse / body temperature measuring unit 102 and a control unit 100 for controlling the operation of the intelligent massage chair 9 according to the measured state of the user.

In FIG. 1, the structure in which the electrode plates 49 and 51 and the blood pressure / pulse / temperature thermometer 102 are formed in the handle part 50 is illustrated, but is not limited thereto, and is provided on the leg support part 40. You may also do it.

In addition, in the intelligent massage chair 9 according to the present invention, when the user sits on the intelligent massage chair 9, a load cell 101 for measuring the user's weight is mounted between the wheel and the chair, the intelligent massage chair ( The motor unit 170 for operating the respective parts of 9) is mounted inside the chair.

Since the operation of each component by the motor unit 170 can be easily achieved by a known technique, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Under the seat portion 30, wheels are provided for convenience of movement, and a height adjustment adjust bolt is provided to maintain the fixed and horizontal position of the seat portion 30.

When the user is seated on the massage chair 9 to receive a massage, the head is positioned between the head portions 10, the back is leaned against the back portion 20, the hips are in close contact with the seat portion 30, and the legs Is placed on the leg support 40 in a straightened state, one arm is put on the blood pressure / pulse / temperature meter 102 of the handle portion 50, and the other arm is raised on the electrode plate 51 and the handle portion 50 ) Is placed on the electrode plate 49.

The back portion 20 is equipped with a massage device that moves up and down to massage the user's back and tap, the seat portion 30 to massage the user's hips in a vibration motion, the leg support 40 is the user's leg Rub and give a pounding massage.

Next, the execution of the above massage will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

The control unit 100 for controlling the intelligent massage chair according to the present invention is a power on, off switch, numeric keys, the control panel 120 including the control switch, electrode plates 49, 51, blood pressure / pulse / body temperature measuring instrument 102 And health status analysis unit 130 and the health status analysis unit 130 analyzing the user's body fat, body temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, and weight measured by the load cell 101 to display the health status diagnosis result of the user. The display unit 110, the motor unit 170 according to the output of the wired / wireless communication unit 140 and the operation unit 120 and the health condition analysis unit 130 to transmit the health status diagnosis results to an external health care system. The CPU 150 controls the user state, and the memory 160 storing the user state analyzed by the health state analyzer 130, the user ID, and the massage program.

In addition, the display unit 110 may be configured by a touch panel, and the operation unit 120 may be provided in the display unit 110.

Next, the operation of the intelligent massage chair 9 according to the present invention will be described.

First, when the user is seated in the massage chair 9 to receive a massage and turns on the power button of the operation unit 120, the display 110 displays a main menu for selecting a massage mode.

The main menu consists of a manual mode and an automatic mode, and the automatic mode includes a vital mode and an ID mode.

The user presses the touch panel displayed on the display unit 110 to select and execute the mode.

The display unit 110 displays a current massage mode, a massage progress and end time, a result of a user's health condition, a massage program type, whether to approve according to an ID input, and a height input window.

When the manual mode is pressed in the main menu, manual massage is performed. In the manual massage, a user sets a massage order, intensity, and time by manually operating a button on the control unit 120, and performs a massage. The massage is terminated by using the button of the operation unit 120.

In addition, when the automatic mode is pressed in the main menu, the vital mode and the ID mode are displayed on the screen of the display unit 110, and the user presses one mode to receive the massage.

Here, the vital sign refers to human body parameters such as blood pressure, weight, body temperature, pulse rate, and body fat as bio information for diagnosing human health.

The vital mode automatically massages by a massage program that is output according to the user's health condition (blood pressure, weight), and in ID mode (Identification mode), the user owns a massage in order to receive a massage in the massage chair 9. When the password is entered, the display unit 110 displays a program that the user has been massaged from before until recently, and the user can select a desired massage program from among them and receive a massage.

If the user incorrectly enters the ID or password, the user returns to the automatic mode, and when the user presses the vital mode, the blood pressure / pulse / thermograph 102 of the massage chair 9 displays the user's blood pressure, pulse and body temperature. The load cell 101 measures the weight of the user, and the electrode plates 49 and 51 measure the body fat of the user and transmit the measured body fat to the health state analyzer 130.

The blood pressure / pulse / thermograph 102 has an air bag for detecting blood pressure, pulse and body temperature, and the load cell 101 is mounted between the wheel and the chair, and the user has a seat portion of the massage chair 9 ( 30), the user's weight is measured and displayed on the display unit 110.

The electrode plates 49 and 51 are provided with a sensing plate formed of a conductor, and the body fat of the user is measured when the user contacts the sensing plate with bare skin.

The measured blood pressure, weight, pulse rate, body temperature and body fat data of the user are transmitted to the health state analyzer 130 and analyzed and input to the CPU 150.

The CPU 150 displays the medical examination result on the display unit 110 according to the human body parameter measured by the medical examination sensor such as the blood pressure / pulse / temperature thermometer 102, the load cell 101, the electrode plate 51, and the like. If it is determined that the state of health and not appropriate to receive a massage, the indication of the impossibility of massage, stop the operation of the massage chair (9).

In addition, when the CPU 150 analyzes the human body parameter and determines that the user can receive the massage, an input window for inputting the height is displayed on the display unit 110.

The kidney input is to adjust the vertical movement of the massage device of the backrest 20 according to the height.

When the user inputs his height in the input window, a massage program corresponding to blood pressure and weight is displayed on the display unit 110 as shown in Table 1, and when the user selects a program mode, the massage chair 9 is programmed. Works accordingly.

For example, Table 1 sets the massage order, the massage intensity, and the massage time according to the detected blood pressure, the weight, and the input height. For example, when a user with high blood pressure and high weight receives a massage, Program mode 4 is executed.

Program mode Blood pressure weight Massage sequence Massage strength Massage time One normal Rain only Back-> legs-> hip-> head River 30 minutes 2 normal normal Back-> legs-> hip-> head medium 30 minutes 3 normal Dry Back-> legs-> hip-> head about 30 minutes 4 High Rain only Head-> back-> leg-> hip River 20 minutes 5 High normal Head-> back-> leg-> hip medium 20 minutes 6 High Dry Head-> back-> leg-> hip about 20 minutes 7 Low Rain only Legs-> hip-> back-> head River 15 mins 8 Low normal Legs-> hip-> back-> head medium 15 mins 9 Low Dry Legs-> hip-> back-> head about 15 mins

In the program mode, the massage sequence, the massage intensity, and the massage time can be changed by the user or the manufacturer.

In general, normal blood pressure is 120 to 80, high blood pressure is 140 to 90, low blood pressure means 100 to 60, the weight is determined by calculating the user's input height and measured weight.

If the blood pressure is high, massage the head first to lower the blood pressure, and if you lose a lot of weight, increase the intensity of the massage so that you can feel the sensitivity of the massage well.

The CPU 150 controls the motor unit 170 according to the output of the health state analyzer 130 and the massage program mode stored in the memory 160 to control the head unit 10, the backrest unit 20, and the seat unit 30. ), To massage the user by operating the massage device provided in the leg support (40).

The motor unit 170 may use a motor, hydraulic pressure, or pneumatic pressure.

As mentioned above, although the invention made by the present inventor was demonstrated concretely according to the said Example, this invention is not limited to the said Example and can be variously changed in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

As described above, according to the intelligent massage chair according to the present invention, the user measures the user's weight, body fat, blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature before receiving a massage, checks the user's condition, and performs a program mode suitably set for the user. The massage chair is a safe and comfortable massage can be obtained.

In addition, according to the intelligent massage chair according to the present invention, the user checks his or her health while receiving a massage, the effect that can be health care is obtained.

Claims (5)

In the intelligent massage chair having a massage chair operating mechanism consisting of a head portion, a back portion, a seat portion, a leg support portion, a handle portion, Sensing means for detecting a user's health status, Health status analysis unit for analyzing the health status of the user detected by the detection means, A memory for storing a program relating to the operation sequence and time of the massage chair operating mechanism; And control means for operating the massage chair to execute a program stored in the memory according to the data analyzed by the health state analyzer, The detection means is intelligent massage chair, characterized in that for detecting the user's body temperature, body fat, blood pressure, pulse, weight. The method of claim 1, Intelligent massage chair further comprises a wired / wireless communication unit for transmitting the health status of the user analyzed in the health status analysis unit to an external health care system. The method of claim 2, The detecting means includes an electrode plate for detecting the body fat of the user, a load cell for detecting the weight of the user, a blood pressure / pulse / body temperature meter for detecting the user's pulse, blood pressure and body temperature. The method of claim 3, wherein Further comprising input means for inputting user information, And the control means stops the operation of the massage chair operating mechanism when the user information inputted to the input means is continuously input. The method of claim 4, wherein The control means is an intelligent massage chair characterized in that for performing the operation and the operation sequence of each part of the massage chair operating mechanism according to the information of the user sensed by the sensing means.

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